 | OrdinaryAlex Warren |
Writer(s): Alexander Hughes, Adam Yaron, Cal Shapiro, Mags Duval (see lyrics here) Released: February 7, 2025 Peak: 110 BB, 123 BA, 112 DG, 14 ST, 116 RR, 5 AC, 126 A40, 112 UK, 19 CN, 112 AU (Click for codes to charts.) Sales (in millions): 3.0 US, 1.8 UK, 7.04 world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 429.19 video, 1452.96 streaming |
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About the Song:Singer/songwriter Alex Warren was born in 2000 in California. He started making YouTube videos at 10 years old, reaching more than 2.6 million subscribers by 2022. By 2024, he had over 16.3 million followers on TikTok. He started writing songs at age 13, releasing his debut single “One More I Love You” in 2021. He signed a record deal with Atlantic Records the next year. WK1 He also became part of a Netflix reality series in 2022 that focused on him and his songwriting collective that lived in a house together in Los Angeles. VY He finally found chart success with his tenth single, “Before You Leave Me,” in 2024. It was the first of eight singles from his debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid, to chart in the UK. However, it ws the sixth single, “Ordinary,” that made Warren into a global superstar. The song topped the charts in 29 countries, including the UK and the United States. WK2 The song is “a sweeping, heartfelt pop anthem that explores the transformative power of love.” SF “Warren’s luminous voice and lit-from-within songcraft contribute to an unmistakable hit in which…[he] seems able to leap from unutterable sadness to unmitigated joy.” VY The song was influenced by his relationship with Kouvr Annon, who he married in 2024. SF She stuck with him, even when that meant sleeping in his car with him when he was homeless. SF Despite its success with fans, critics panned the song for “its unoriginality and formulaic nature.” WK2 Paste magazine said the song sounded like “someone fed Imagine Dragons’ entire discography into ChatGPT.” WK2 Vulture said the song’s lyrics “wouldn’t make it out of a high-school creative writing class.” WK2 The New Yorker’s Sheldon Pearce said it was “destined to be played at dentist’s offices and wedding receptions fom now until the end of time.” WK2 Resources:
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First posted 12/31/2025. |
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